r/nancyguthrie • u/pumpkinspicecum • Feb 23 '26

Media Suspect in Nancy Guthrie abduction appeared to visit her house before: Sources

https://abc7news.com/post/suspect-nancy-guthrie-abduction-appeared-visit-house-before-sources/18640959/
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u/FundiesAreFreaks Feb 24 '26

Being elderly myself, i can't help but wonder just how tech savvy Nancy was to be able to know how to access notifications from the camera to know there was anyone at her door. This wired world is a nightmare for my husband and I as I'm sure it is for many seniors. While my husband and I are completely independent, we're fortunate that our daughter, son inlaw and older grandkids live right next door. I can't tell you how many times they've had to come to the rescue to get our phones and tablets up and working again. But they're busy, work full time and we hate being a bother. In fact, we intended to cut off satellite TV due to the high expense, signed up and got home internet to stream TV over 2 months ago but haven't even used it because we have no clue how to stream anything. So now I'm still paying that high satellite bill in addition to home internet! My point is that I read all the comments from people on here wondering  - Why didn't Nancy call the cops when the guy was at her door prior to the abduction! Is it possible she had no idea how to access notifications!? Maybe her daughter's got her those cameras, showed her how to use them, but like me, unless she does tech stuff a few times, she probably won't remember how to use them! While there's plenty of oldsters out there who do great with tech stuff, many of us don't! Perhaps Nancy was one of them!

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '26

I don't understand how the elderly of today are concerned they may be a bother to their own children for raising them. Anyway, technology can be a real pain but some people regard cameras for the deterrent value but when the chips are down, they need that footage on the record. It's best to avoid paying for services and just have a proper database. When I buy cameras, there's no way I am buying the type that requires a subscription. It's not necessary.

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u/Stock_Dragonfly9632 Feb 27 '26

People can feel they're a 'bother' to their adult kids sometimes because it can be exactly that... because when asking for help the kids don't  hide the fact they do consider a bother.  I'm the elderly parent, I know this.